机

desk, table

JLPT N2 Grade 6 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: つくえ
On'yomi: キ

机 means "desk, table". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read つくえ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

机 in example sentences

私わたしの机つくえは古ふるい。

Watashi no tsukue wa furui.

My desk is old.
この机つくえ、いいよ。

Kono tsukue, ii yo.

This desk is good.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 机

机 desk

Common questions

What does the kanji 机 mean?: 机 means "desk, table". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 机 have?: 机 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 机 read?: It is read つくえ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 机?: 机 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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